How to Date a Guild Guitar

Dating a guitar is not only a useful and interesting thing to be able to do, in financial and historical terms it is vital. Even if you are not planning to sell your guitar knowing a bit about when it was made is a fun thing to do, from there you can read about the history of the company and work out just where your guitar fits into the story. If you are looking to buy or sell a Guild produced piece then the date is vital, this helps provide a provenance or authentic record for the guitar in question and that is one of the key factors which dictates its value.

At the foot of this page, you will find a long and detailed list regarding the manufacture date of your guitar and it is as simple as looking for the serial number of your guitar on the list and from that, it will tell you the date. Over the years and due to various changes of ownership some of the necessary documentation has unfortunately been misplaced or destroyed and whilst this has led to a few anomalies and inconsistencies in the dating charts, the information presented here represents the most comprehensive data available for Guild guitar dating. For those interested in knowing more of the backstory of their guitar there are some useful guides, the best of which are “The Guild Guitar Book” by Hans Moust and “Gruhn’s Guide to Vintage Guitars” by Hans Gruhn. These will not only help confirm the year of production of your instrument but will also help identify the various specifications that define your guitar, explain where it sits on the evolutionary path and put it into a wider historical context.

Unfortunately, records for Guild guitars prior to 1960 are somewhat unreliable, where they exist at all, so we are unable to fully assure the accuracy of dating before that time but we have been able to ascertain some last serial numbers which may help. Anyone looking to date what they believe is a guitar of that age should seek expert advice as your guitar may well be quite valuable.

Frequently asked questions about Guild Guitars

I can't find my guitars serial number?

Sorry, I know this list is not complete. Listed below is all the info we could collect before Westerly RI was closed by Fender.

My Guild has different specifications than the model listed on another website?

This is not unusual. Guild made many unrecorded variations of their Guitars.

How much is my Guitar worth?

It is probably worth more than the dollars you will sell it for. If you are thinking of selling, check adds in Vintage Guitar Magazine, or on Guitar classified web pages and see what similar Guitars are selling for.

Does Adirondack Guitar buy and sell Guild Guitars?

You bet we do. While we are happy to buy used guitars and gear, we absolutely love Guild Guitars since they've got a rich history. Left-handed guitars and righties are welcome, just give us a call and we can work with you to figure everything out.

Where do I find my Guild Guitar Serial Number?

Every Guild Guitar is different, however you can generally look on the back of the headstock or within the guitar itself (in the soundhole). On a heavily used guitar, there is a chance that time has taken its toll and it could be weathered down or off. Here are a few examples from the store:

Adirondack Guitars specializes in left-handed instruments (but we love our righties too), so if you are thinking of selling such a piece then please contact us first for a discussion about date and price and we will be only too happy to help.

Guild Guitar Dating Guide

1952 - 1960

YEAR APPROXIMATE LAST SERIAL NUMBER PRODUCED

1953 1000-1500

1954 1500-2200

1955 2200-3000

1956 3000-4000

1957 4000-5700

1958 5700-8300

1959 12035

1960 - 1969

The following chart displays the first and last serial numbers of guitars produced in each given year (1960 to 1969). There are no corresponding model names or numbers available.

YEAR FIRST NUMBER PRODUCED LAST NUMBER PRODUCED

1960 12036 14713

1961 14714 18419

1962 18420 22722

1963 22723 28943

1964 28944 38636

1965 ** 46606** (See Next Chart)

1966 ** 46608** (See Next Chart)

1967 ** 46637** (See Next Chart)

1968 ** 46656** (See Next Chart)

1969 ** 46695** (See Next Chart)

1965 - 1969

**Between the years 1965 and 1969, Guild used a separate serial numbering system for each guitar model The following chart details the year, the guitar model, and the beginning and ending serial number for each model in each given year.

T100 EE101 to 601 EE602 to 1939 EE1940 to 2794 EE2795 to 3003 EE3004 to 3109

X50 EA101 to 202 EA203 to 326 EA327 to 491 EA492 to 502 EA503 to 506

X175 EG101 to 107 EG108 to 160 EG161 to 239 EG240 to 322 EG323 to 346

X500 DA101 to 106 DA107 to 138 DA139 to 180 DA181 to 235 DA236 to 244

1970 - 1979

The following chart displays the first and last serial numbers of guitars produced in each given year (1970 to 1979). There are no corresponding model names or numbers available.

YEAR FIRST NUMBER PRODUCED LAST NUMBER PRODUCED

1970 46696 50978

1971 50979 61463

1972 61464 75602

1973 75603 95496

1974 95497 112803

1975 112804 130304

1976 130305 149625

1977 149626 169867

1978 169868 195067

1979 195068 211877 (to September 30, 1979)

1979 - 1983

Between the years 1979 and 1983, Guild returned to the system which used a separate serial number prefix for each guitar model. The following chart details the year, the guitar model, and the last serial number produced for each model in each given year.

MODEL 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983

ARTIST AWARD JA100012 JA100043 JA100067 JA100097 JA100107

B301-B302 BB100400 BB100846 N/A N/A N/A

B301A-B302A BC100061 BC100196 BB100235 N/A N/A

B401-B402 N/A BD100212 BD100335 N/A N/A

B50 BA100002 BA100012 BA100168 BA100212 BA100249

BLUES BIRD N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

BRIAN MAY N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

CE100 KA100015 KA100077 KA100136 KA100159 KA100169

D15 N/A N/A N/A N/A AH100617

D15/12 N/A N/A N/A N/A EL100064

D17 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

D17/12 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

D25 DA100914 DA105752 DA109433 DA111910 DA112936

D25C N/A N/A N/A N/A EH100098

D35 DB100503 DB102097 DB103268 DB103743 DB104078

D40 DC100247 DC101105 DC101638 DC101782 DC101889

D40C N/A DG100542 DG100818 DG100959 DG101002

D46 N/A DL100131 DL100622 N/A DL100784

D47CE N/A N/A N/A N/A GE100026

DS48CE N/A N/A N/A N/A GF100024

D50 DD100212 DD100944 DD101382 DD101588 DD101737

D52 N/A N/A N/A N/A EK100034

D55 DE100236 DE100661 DE101058 DE101186 DE101247

D62 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

D64 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

D66 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

D70 N/A N/A EF100151 EF100208 EF100250

D80 N/A N/A N/A N/A EG100014

D212 N/A N/A AA101085 AA101529 AA101895

D312 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A AG100019

F20 FA100051 FA100244 FA100394 FA100490 FA100524

F30 FB100073 FB100235 FB100382 FB100440 FB100472

F30R N/A GG100123 GG1-174 GG100203 GG100207

F40 FC100015 FC100197 FC100381 FC100393 N/A

F42 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

F44 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

F45CE N/A N/A N/A GG100006 GG100409

F45/12 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

F46 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

FS46BASS N/A N/A N/A N/A BF100008

FS46CE N/A N/A N/A N/A EJ100205

FS46CE/12 N/A N/A N/A N/A GH100005

F50 FD100018 FD100286 FD100424 FD100484 FD100535

F50R FE100025 FE100261 FE100340 FE100426 FE100431

F112 FF100199 FF100277 FF100286 FF100294 N/A

F212 FG100014 FG100194 FG100308 FG100324 FG100342

F212C FH100001 FH100056 FH100424 N/A N/A

F212XL ------------------ FJ100233 FJ100401 FJ100486 FJ100525

F412 FK100045 FK100221 FK100342 FK100385 FK100405

F512 FL100040 FL100225 FL100362 FL100440 FL100477

G37 DF100052 DF100814 DF101339 DF101579 DF101774

G45 N/A N/A N/A GD100002 GD100050

G212 DH100035 DH100248 DH100398 DH100419 DH100436

G312 DJ100014 DJ100164 DJ100235 DJ100263 DJ100281

M80 N/A HA100003 HA100229 HA100339 HA100350

MARK II CA100005 CA100246 CA100424 CA100510 CA100570

MARK III CB100014 CB100163 CB100283 CB100305 CB100367

MARK IV CC100017 CC100101 CC100199 CC100218 CC100232

MARK V CD100021 CD100064 CD100089 CD100124 CD100137

MKS10CE N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

NIGHT BIRD N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

PROTOTYPES N/A LL100031 LL100108 LL100147 LL100198

S25 N/A N/A AC100159 AC100293 AC100339

S60 - S65 ED100050 ED100349 ED100499 ED100500 N/A

S60D EC100019 EC100169 EC100207 N/A N/A

S70 EE100019 EE100154 EE100246 N/A N/A

S250 N/A N/A AB100154 AB100236 AB100250

S260 N/A N/A N/A N/A AK100030

S275 N/A N/A N/A AF100139 AF100110

S280 - S281 N/A N/A N/A N/A HC100050

S282 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

S284 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

S285 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

S300 EA100023 EA100112 EA100468 N/A EA100470

S300A EB100023 EB100039 EB100229 N/A EB100230

SB201-SB202 N/A N/A N/A AE100426 AE100452

SB600 SB602 SB603 N/A N/A N/A N/A BE100050

SB604 N/A N/A N/A N/A BH100266

SB605 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

SB608 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

SF4 GA100051 GA100439 GA100686 GA100713 GA100713

STUDIO 24 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

T50 N/A N/A N/A HD100019 N/A

T250 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

X79 N/A N/A AD100304 AD100342 AD100509

X80 N/A N/A N/A N/A HD100023

X82 N/A N/A JF100107 JF100311 JF100430

X88 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

X92 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

X100 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

X170 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

X175 JC100014 JC100082 JC100177 JC100184 JC100205

X500 JB100036 JB100082 JB100136 JB100144 JB100148

X701-X702 N/A N/A N/A JD100174 JD100234

1984 - 1989

Between the years 1984 and 1989, Guild continued with the system which used a separate serial number prefix for each guitar model. The following chart details the year, the guitar model, and the last serial number produced for each model in each given year.

MODEL 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989

ARTIST AWARD JA100122 JA100127 JA100133 JA100147 JA100203 JA100227

ASHBORY BASS N/A N/A AJ23 AJ1109 AJ1235 N/A

B30 N/A N/A N/A B300100 B300230 B300310

B50 BA100269 BA100306 BA100326 BA100212 BA100249 BA300310

B301-B302 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

B301A-B302A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

B401-B402 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

BLUES BIRD N/A BJ100060 BJ100215 BJ100216 N/A N/A

BRIAN MAY BHM150 BHM286 BMH316 N/A N/A N/A

CE100 KA100175 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

D15 AH100924 AH101371 AH101815 D1500642 ? D151898 D151898

D16 AH100924 AH101371 AH101815 N/A N/A N/A

D15/12 EL100144 EL100211 N/A N/A N/A N/A

D17 AL100092 AL100402 AL100575 AL100886 AL100888 N/A

D17/12 GC100026 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

D25 DA113675 DA114523 DA115528 DA001232 ? DA252265 D252986

D25/12 N/A N/A N/A D2512467 N/A D251005

D25C EH100101 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

D30 N/A N/A N/A D3000367 ? D300719 D300921

D35 DB104288 DB104477 DB104697 DB104754 DB104754 N/A

D40 DC101972 DC102066 DC102190 D0400233 DC400482 D400640

D40C DG101032 DG101068 DC102190 D0400233 DC400482 D400640

D46 DL100839 DL100870 N/A N/A N/A N/A

N/A GE100047 GE100049 N/A N/A N/A N/A

DS48CE GF100026 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

D50 DD101789 DD101878 DD101928 DD101210 D500447 D500478

D50/12 D5012014 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

D52 EK100054 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

D55 DE101298 DE101374 DE101406 DE101407 N/A DE101376

D60 N/A N/A N/A D0600113 D600234 D600306

D62 KB100046 KB100060 N/A N/A N/A N/A

D64 KC100031 KC100051 KC100193 N/A N/A N/A

D65 N/A N/A N/A D0650012 N/A N/A

D66 KD100110 KD100162 KD100208 N/A N/A N/A

D70 EF100263 EF100280 N/A N/A N/A N/A

D80 EG100017 EG100019 N/A EG100024 N/A N/A

D100 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

D212 AA102114 AA102395 AA102792 N/A N/A N/A

D225 N/A N/A N/A N/A D225768 N/A

D312 N/A N/A DJ100299 DJ100300 N/A N/A

DE500 AG100148 AG100153 AG100169 N/A N/A N/A

DETONATOR JH000341 JH100580 N/A N/A N/A N/A

F20 FA100545 FA100595 FA100663 N/A N/A N/A

F30 FB100509 FB100527 N/A N/A N/A N/A

F30R N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

F40 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

F42 KG100036 KG100065 N/A N/A N/A N/A

F44 KH100078 KH100186 KH100249 F0440017 N/A N/A

F45 N/A N/A N/A F0450311 F450535 F450664

F45CE GB100533 GB100683 GB100839 N/A N/A N/A

F45/12 GJ100030 N/A GJ100157 N/A N/A N/A

F46 KJ100029 KJ100089 KJ100121 N/A N/A N/A

FS46BASS N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

FS46CE EJ100306 EJ100370 EJ100401 N/A N/A N/A

FS46CE/12 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

F50 FD100600 FD100650 FD100693 N/A N/A N/A

F50R FE100462 FE100479 FE100505 FE100515 N/A N/A

F112 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

F212 FG100358 FG100382 N/A N/A N/A N/A

F212C N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

F212XL FJ100545 FJ100567 N/A N/A N/A N/A

F412 FK100445 FK100476 FK100506 FK100578 N/A N/A

F512 FL100519 FL100543 FL100569 N/A N/A N/A

G37 DF101890 DF101990 DF102135 N/A N/A N/A

G45 GD100053 GD100080 N/A GD100089 N/A N/A

G212 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

G312 DJ100287 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

GF25 N/A N/A N/A GF250409 GF250715 GF250845

GF30 N/A N/A N/A GF300269 GF300498 GF300604

GF40 N/A N/A N/A GF400082 GF400086 N/A

GF50 N/A N/A N/A GF500212 GF500290 GF500322

GF50R N/A N/A N/A FE100512 N/A N/A

GF50/12 N/A N/A N/A GF50120043 N/A N/A

GF55 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A GF100002

GF60M N/A N/A N/A GF600048 GF600082 N/A

GF60R N/A N/A N/A GF60R0087 GF600206 GF600275

GX SERIES N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

JF30 N/A N/A N/A JF300234 JF300618 JF300663

JF30/12 N/A N/A N/A JF30120198 J230398 J230561

JF50 N/A N/A N/A JF500050 JF500112 N/A

JF50/12 N/A N/A N/A JF501250007 N/A N/A

JF55 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A FE100562

JF65M N/A N/A N/A JF650031 N/A N/A

JF65R N/A N/A N/A JF65R0019 N/A FE100516

JF65/12 N/A N/A N/A JF65120064 J265153 JF265227

JF65R/12 N/A N/A N/A JF65R0018 N/A N/A

JF212XL N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A FJ100612

LIBERATOR JK000085 JK000206 N/A N/A N/A N/A

M80 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

MARK II CA100657 CA100689 CA100733 CA100743 N/A N/A

MARK III CB100406 CB100425 CB100461 CB100463 N/A N/A

MARK IV CC100253 CC100270 N/A N/A N/A N/A

MARK V CD100156 CD100176 CD100184 CD100185 N/A N/A

MKS10CE CE100046 CE100056 N/A N/A N/A N/A

NIGHT BIRD N/A BL100104 BL100324 N/A N/A N/A

NIGHT BIRD I N/A N/A N/A BE100083 BC100103 N/A

NIGHT BIRD II N/A N/A N/A BL100426 BL100489 BL100530

NIGHTINGALE JL000040 JL000082 N/A N/A N/A N/A

PRESTIGE ST N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

PRESTIGE CL N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

PRESTIGE EX N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

PROTOTYPES LL100228 LL100234 LL100237 LL100238 N/A FF000006

S25 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

S60 - S65 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

S60D N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

S70 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

S250 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

S260 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

S275 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

S280 - S281 HC100481 HC101039 HC101493 N/A N/A N/A

S282 HE100047 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

S284 HG100101 HG100435 HG100637 HG100638 N/A N/A

S285 N/A N/A GK100011 N/A N/A N/A

S300 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

S300A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

SB201-SB202 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

SB600 BE100456 BE101135 BE101726 N/A N/A N/A

SB602 BE100456 BE101135 BE101726 BE102702 BE103519 BE103826

SB603 BE100456 BE101135 BE101726 N/A N/A N/A

SB604 BH100616 N/A N/A BH100725 BH100744 N/A

SB605 N/A N/A BK100177 BK100290 BK100435 BK100524

SB608 BG100068 BG100116 N/A N/A N/A N/A

SB902 N/A N/A N/A N/A JE1000153 JE000186

SB905 N/A N/A N/A N/A JJ000008 JF000009

SF4 GA100898 GA100911 GA100982 GA100982 N/A N/A

STUDIO 24 N/A N/A GL100030 N/A N/A N/A

T50 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

T250 N/A N/A HK100123 HK100211 N/A N/A

T280 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

X79 AD101705 AD101790 N/A N/A N/A N/A

X80 HD100129 HD100172 N/A N/A N/A N/A

X82 JF100460 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

X88 HF100285 HF100457 N/A N/A N/A N/A

X92 HH129 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

X100 HJ100004 HJ100095 N/A N/A N/A N/A

X160 N/A N/A N/A N/A HJ000005 HJ000126

X170 N/A HL100014 HL100076 HL100230 HL100471 HL100558

X175 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

X500 JB100165 JB100178 JB100194 JB100214 JB100312 JB100341

X701-X702 JD100235 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

1990 - 1994

Between the years 1990 and 1994, Guild continued with the system which used a separate serial number prefix for each guitar model. The following chart details the year, the guitar model, and the last serial number produced for each model in each given year.

MODEL 1990 1991 1992 1993

ARTIST AWARD JA100274 JA100280 JA100328 JA100379

B4E N/A N/A N/A LD000271

B30 B300373 B300425 B300590 B300727

B500CE N/A N/A KF000018 KF000061

BRIAN MAY N/A N/A N/A BM20022

CE100 N/A N/A N/A LB000069

D4 N/A CF000323 CF003381 CF006541

D4-12 N/A N/A CH000631 CH001045

D6/D7 N/A N/A N/A KL001210

D15 D152418 D152700 D153183 D153484

D25 D253561 D253790 D254482 D254666

D25-12 D251271 D2251372 D2251570 D2251630

D30 D301140 D301259 D301458 D301709

D40 D400824 D400857 D400884 N/A

D40C D400824 D400857 N/A N/A

D50 D500703 D500782 D500964 D501104

D55 DE101476 DE101527 DE101688 DE101833

D60 D600308 N/A N/A N/A

D100/D100C EG100073 EG100085 EG100105 EG100148

DCE1 N/A N/A N/A LH000003

DETONATOR JH000605 N/A N/A N/A

DV52/DV62 N/A N/A N/A EK100611

F4CE N/A N/A CK000003 N/A

F5 N/A N/A N/A LE000122

F15 F150054 F150167 F150254 N/A

F20 FA100818 FA100874 FA100890 N/A

F25E/F4 N/A N/A CJ000597 CJ002255

F30CE N/A N/A F3000130 F3000242

F30R N/A N/A N/A GG100118

F35 F350029 F350038 F350049 N/A

F45 F450816 F450860 F450918 N/A

F48 N/A N/A F480006 N/A

F65CE N/A N/A F650062 F650120

F512 FL100603 N/A N/A N/A

FF5/FF5CE N/A N/A N/A LF000046

GF25 GF250935 GF250946 GF250948 GF250999

GF30 GF300699 GF300766 GF300836 GF300845

GF50 GF500337 N/A N/A N/A

GF55 GF100069 GF100103 GF100126 GF100166

GF60R GF60277 N/A N/A N/A

GX SERIES HJ000771 N/A N/A HJ000772

JF4 N/A N/A CG000746 CG001572

JF4-12 N/A N/A N/A LA000166

JF30 JF301099 JF301224 JF301528 JF301880

JF30-12 JF230820 JF230970 JF231262 JF231502

JF55 FE100658 FE100707 FE100869 FE101037

JF55-12 N/A FL100621 FL100660 FL100708

JF65 N/A N/A N/A N/A

JF65-12 JF265352 JF265427 JF265544 JF265635

JF100 N/A JF000002 JF100008 JF100021

JF100-12 N/A N/A N/A JF200003

JF212-XL N/A N/A N/A N/A

NIGHTBIRD CU BL100597 BL100626 BL100634 N/A

NIGHTBIRD DX LC000015 LC000020 N/A N/A

NIGHTBIRD ST LB000015 LB000020 N/A N/A

PRESTIGE CL JK000025 JK000038 JK000044 N/A

PRESTIGE EX JL000011 JL000016 JL000037 N/A

PRESTIGE ST JH000089 JH000120 JH000172 N/A

PROTOTYPES FF000015 FF000019 FF000036 FF000057

S4CE N/A N/A KE000042 N/A

PILOT/SB602 BE103981 BE104111 BE104420 BE104434

PILOT/SB605 BK100569 BK100594 BK100748 BK100783

PILOT/SB902 JE000195 N/A N/A N/A

PILOT/SB905 N/A N/A N/A N/A

STARFIRE/SF4 GA101002 GA101072 GA101115 GA101147

SONGBIRD KK001267 KK001352 KK001847 KK002243

SPECIAL ORDER FL100571 N/A N/A N/A

X160/161 HJ000154 HJ000176 HJ000261 HJ000302

X170 HL100636 HL100660 HL100717 HL100765

X2000/4000 N/A N/A CL000053 CL000054

X500 JB100373 JB100389 JB100421 JB100173

1994 - 1996

For the year 1994, ONLY the model prefix and last serial number for each model produced is available. For 1995 and 1996, Guild returned to the system which used a separate serial number prefix for each guitar model, and also the first and last serial number produced for each model in each given year.

MODEL 1994 1995 1996

ARTIST AWARD AA000039 AA000040 to AA000089 AA000089 to AA000105

A25 N/A N/A AF250272 to AF250893

A50 N/A N/A AF500079 to AF500194

B4E AB040487 AB040488 to AB040714 AB040714 to AB041044

B30/B30E AB300132 AB300133 to AB300207 AB300208 to AB300286

N/A N/A N/A CL000060 to CL000152

BRIAN MAY BM00415 N/A N/A

BRIAN MAY SIGNATURE ME00316 N/A N/A

BRIAN MAY SPECIAL BHM30114 N/A N/A

BRIAN MAY STANDARD BHD00039 N/A N/A

BM01/BM01(ST) N/A BHP00004 to BHP00057 N/A

CE100/CE100(HG) AC100023 N/A N/A

CROSSROADS

(CR01)

FA000097 N/A N/A

D4 AD042116 AD042117 to AD044518 AD044518 to AD048099

D4E N/A AD042117 to AD044518 N/A

D4-12 AD420368 AD420369 to AD420802 N/A

D6 AD060701 AD060702 to AD061343 N/A

D6E, D6HG, DV6 N/A AD060702 to AD061343 N/A

D15 D153520 N/A N/A

D25 N/A AD042117 to AD044518 AD044518 to AD048099

D25-12 N/A AD420369 to AD420802 N/A

D26 N/A AD260001 to AD260458 N/A

D30 AD300184 AD300185 to AD300301 N/A

D30BLD N/A N/A AD300302 to AD300348

D50 D501106 D501107 N/A

D55 AD550114 AD550115 to AD550220 AD550221 to AD550412

D60 AD600028 AD600029 to AD600043 N/A

D65 GC000020 N/A N/A

D100 AD100014 AD100015 to AD100022 N/A

D100C N/A AD100015 to AD100022 AD100023 to AD100039

DC1 AD110841 AD110842 to AD111713 N/A

DCE1 N/A AD110842 to AD111713 AD111714 to AD113572

DC5 FC050298 FC050299 to FC050578 FC050579 to FC050964

DC130 FD000019 FD000020 to FD000022 N/A

DV6HR N/A N/A AD061343 to AD062106

DV52 AD520445 AD520446 to AD520945 AD520946 to AD521850

DV52HG N/A AD520446 to AD520945 AD520946 to AD521850

DV62 AD620145 AD620146 N/A

DV72 AD720197 N/A N/A

DV73 AD730014 AD730015 to AD730052 N/A

DV74 N/A N/A AD740008 to AD740022

DV76 AD760010 N/A N/A

DV82 FK000001 N/A N/A

F4CE AF040801 AF040802 to AF041355 AF041356 to AF042131

F5CE AF050200 AF050201 to AF050353 AF050354 to AF050614

F30 AF300151 AF300153 N/A

F65CE AF650118 AF650119 to AF650237 AF650238 to AF650398

F20 AF200049 AF200050 to AF200131 N/A

F50 AF500012 AF500013 to AF500015 N/A

FF5CE AF150119 AF150120 to AF150143 N/A

G045/HANK WILLIAMS FG450005 N/A N/A

G45/HANK WILLIAMS FG000067 N/A N/A

GV52 FE000225 N/A N/A

GV70 FJ000059 N/A N/A

JA100-12C N/A N/A AJ120005 to AJ120012

JF4 AJ040387 AJ040388 to AJ040424 N/A

JF4E N/A AJ040388 to AJ040424 N/A

JF4-12 AJ420064 N/A N/A

JF30 AJ300329 AJ300330 to AJ300779 AJ300780 to AJ301720

JF30-12 AJ320240 AJ320241 to AJ320592 AJ320593 to AJ321101

JF55 AJ550129 AJ550130 to AJ550293 AJ550294 to AJ550483

JF55-12 AJ520062 AJ520063 to AJ520175 AJ520176 to AJ520253

JF65-12 AJ620090 AJ620091 to AJ620188 AJ620188 to AJ620304

JF100 AJ110121 AJ110122 to AJ100027 N/A

JF100C N/A N/A AJ100028 to AJ100041

JF200 AJ120005 AJ120006 to AJ100007 N/A

JV52 FJ520028 N/A N/A

JV72 FJ720018 FJ720019 to FJ720023 N/A

PRO4 AL040139 N/A N/A

PRO5 AL050078 AL050079 to AL050096 N/A

PROTOTYPES FB000004 JJ000001 to JJ000009 N/A

S100 FB000132 FB000133 to FB000194 FB000195 to FB000378

S4CE AE040103 AE040104 to AE040343 N/A

SONGBIRD FB000132 AE040104 to AE040343 N/A

STARFIRE 4 AG000014 AG000015 to AG000023 AG000024 to AG000219

X160 AK160031 N/A N/A

X170 AK170059 AK170060 to AK170138 AK170139 to AK170401

X500 AK500008 AK500009 to AK000010 N/A

X700 AK700028 AK700029 to AK700069 AK700070 to AK700118

X2000/NIGHTBIRD N/A N/A N/A

X3000/NIGHTINGALE N/A N/A N/A

1997 - 1999

The following chart details the year, the guitar model, and the beginning and ending serial number for each model in each given year.

MODEL 1997 1998 1999

ARTIST AWARD AA000106 to AA000158

A25 AF250894 to AF250896

A50 AF500195 to AF500209

B4E AB041045 to AB041257

B4EHG AB041045 to AB041257

B30E AB300287 to AB301349

BB BLUESBIRD CL000153 to CL001013

D4 AD048100 to AD401129

D4-12 AD421508 to AD421738

D25 AD048100 to AD401129

D25-12 AD421508 to AD421738

D30BLD AD300349 to AD300784

D55 AD550413 to AD550691

D100C AD100040 to AD100049

DCE1 AD113573 to AD114800

DCE1HG AD113573 to AD114800

DCE5 FC050965 to FC051258

DV6HR AD062107 to AD062419

DV6HG AD062107 to AD062419

DV52 AD521850 to AD522272

DV52HG AD521850 to AD522272

F4CE AF042131 to AF042598

F5CE AF050615 to AF050660

F65CE AF650398 to AF650556

JF30 AJ301720 to AJ302129

JF30-12 AJ321102 to AJ321291

JF55 AJ550484 to AJ550613

JF55-12 AJ520254 to AJ520300

JF65-12 AJ620305 to AJ620369

JF100C AJ100042 to AJ100046

JF100C-12 AJ100042 to AJ100046

S100 FB000379 to FB000770

S4CE AE040541 to AE040672

SONGBIRD HG AE040541 to AE040672

STARFIRE II AG300001 to AG301083

STARFIRE III AG300001 to AG301083

STARFIRE IV AG000220 to AG000937

X150 AK150001 to AK150004

X170 AK170401 to AK170799

X700 AK700119 to AK700213

GUILD CUSTOM SHOP GUITARS

The Guild Custom Shop 45th Anniversary, Deco and Finesse models use a completely different serial numbering scheme. Each are numbered on the back of the headstock with the number in the given series, i.e. 1 of 45. Each also has a seven digit serial number inside the guitar. The first three numbers (beginning with 500), refer to the sequence of units made, i.e. 501, 502, 503 etc. . The last four digits refer to the date of production. The first and fourth of these numbers in reverse refer to the year of production. The middle two digits refer to the month. For example: #5077019 would mean the seventh guitar made that year, and would date to January 1997.

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